Pressure-regulating valve



April 22, 1930. D. B. FAWCETT PRES SURE REGULATING VALVE Filed Aug. 2, 1928 I! 4 Z ig? A ,lli 5 1 N VEN TOR.

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Patented Apr. 22, 1930 v DAVID B. FAwoErr, or WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PRESSURE-REGULATING VALVE Applicationfiled u usta, 192's. Seria1 No.29.7,081.

This invention relates to pressure 'regulat-' ing valves of that type used in fluid pressure supply systems wherein the valve isd'esigned to maintain a predetermined pressure in aline furnished with fluid pressure from any suitable source ofsupply. ,Moreespecially the invention relates to a fluid pressure regulating valve which, while capable of use in any fluid pressure system, is particularly '19 designed for use to regulatethe'flow of a heating fluid, such as steam, from a steam generator to a supply line, such, for example, as from a locomotive to the cars of a train heated by steam furnished from the 1 5 comotive steam boiler. V

' In systems of the character'mentioned it quite often happens that the valve proper sticks, or the valve stem becomes bent or the valve otherwise becomesinoperative and unduly reduces or cuts ofl the flow of fluid from the source of supply to the line.- This is especially disadvantageous where the valve of a train heating system is concerned, which is usually arranged in a confined space upon the locomotive, or where the valve is otherwise so placed that it is diflic'ult, to reach for adjustment or repairs; To overcome this objection and to prevent the reduction or the casual cutting off of the flow of fluid, ithas been proposed to providesuch valves with valved by-pa'sses, the valve of which is opened, when the main valve becomes inoperative, to maintain theflow of fluid until the main valve can again be placed in serviceable condition. Usually such by-passes consist of a branch'pipe containing a control valve and tapped into the regulating valve casing or the main conductor on opposite sides ofthe main valve. By-passes of this character,'however, are subject to leakage or' fracture and take up more or less room and are liable to constrict the flow of'fluid and are, therefore, troublesome and difficult or impossible to use Where the valve must fit in a very'confined space.

i One object ofmy invention is to provide a which is enclosed with the main valve passage and the valves proper inthe valve casing so pressure regulating valve with a by-pass' vice, except the operating means for adjustingthe by-pass valve, are housed and protected from injury, and which is of compact character so as tobe used in confined spaces without inconvenience or interferencefwith otherparts of the equipment. Y

.Another object of the invention is to provide a valve of this type whichv is strong and durable and not easily liable to leakage or damage. The invention consists of the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which v .Figure 1 ,is a'top plan view of a pressure regulating valve embodying my invention.

, Figure 2 is a horizontal longitudinal section thereof. p

3 Figure '3 is'a cross-section on line 33 of Figure 2. V i a I Figures 4 and 5 are sections on thelines 4+4; and 5-5 of Figure 3.

In carrying out my invention into practice,

I provide an elongated valve casing 1 having reduced inlet and discharge end portions 2 and?) arranged in longitudinal alinement for connection respectively with sections of piping leadingfrom the source'offluid supply and to the line to be supplied. The intermediateor body portion of this casing is divided byga partition 4 into compartments 5 and 6 separated by the partition from each other and communicating, respectively, with the intake ends 2 and3 with which they are arranged in axial alinement. The partition 4 .is substantially 8-shaped in horizontal transverse section and includes ported partition portions 7 and 8 formed'between the intermediate portion of the partition 4 and the opposite sides of the casing out oftransverse features of, i a

alinement with each other in order to reduce the width of the Icasingand each constructed for the upflow of the fluid therethrough from the intake end to the discharge end of the casing, in between the respective compart ments'5'and6. The partition portions 7 andS are respec tively controlled by valvemembers 9 andlO. The valve" member 91s ,lnbvable upwardly and downwardly, respectively, to control the port in the partition 7 and is located between 1 the ported wall of said partition and the base of the body of the casing l. Said valve member 9 comprises the main valve of an automatic pressure regulator valve of the Leslie i or other suitable type, which is adapted o b moved to closed positionby the action of a spring 11 and to be openedunder a predetermined pressure against the resistance of the spring by heiaotion ct a pressnreicontrolled piston 12, subjected to pressure from the intake side or" the casing through atee'd port 13. The pressure regulator valve includes a casing body 14 which may beformed as an:

integral part of the valve casing 1 and which contains the usual adlusting or regulating means (not shown) fOfgOVQIFHlilgtllB action of the piston 12 soas. to adaptthe valve 9. to be maintained in open position. at any pre determined pressure. I have not deemed it ece sary to Show the construction of the -i)ressure re 'ulator valve in detail; as the Leslie type of valve, .or any equivalent character ofvalve, may be employed fol: the purpose, and as the details of construction of the p es ure regulator valve, are not. essential to the resent invention.

The valve member. .10. forms with the ported partition 8 a by-pass. connection between the intake and discharge ends of the casing.

is valve'member is located beneath the PQrted part of. the partition 8 and between the same and the bottom of the valve casing 1 and is movable upwardly and downwardly,

respectively, to close and open the; port in said par ition, The valve is carricdtby' a screw stem 15 mounted a suitable. stuffing box, 16 containing suitable packing toprevent leakage and provided with a screwrthreaded follower or closure cap. 17 for confining. and adjusting the packing as occasion requires. The upper-end of the stem 15. is provided with a suitable, knob or handle 18 whereby the valve member 10 may be opened and closed of tghe large of; the. sand or other mold t n un in molding the-valve casing, as'w ll e readily understood.

'l gthefoperatlon of the valve. device, the enfdsand 3 of the valve casing connected between two sections of piping leading firom a source oisupply oi steam orfother fluid and' to thev heating system or line tobe sup.

plied'w th thl efiiiid'gandwthe. valve. member- 10 is closed to out ofithe flow of fluid through the lay-pass, while the valve member 9 1s opened and the regulating mechanismpf the pressure regulator valve set to maintain said valve in a predetermined open position under a predetermined pressure, for a regulated supply of the steam or other fluid to the line or system. The valve device may be used in this connection upon a locomotive for governing the supply of steam from the locomotive steamiboi'ler through the steam heating line to the steam heating equipment of the cars o-f-a train, or it may be employed in the steam heating systems of buildings of various kinds, or inother fluid pressure supply systems of various, kinds, wherever and whenever it is desired to maintain a regulated flow of fluid from a source of supply to a line or system to be supplied with fluid. The system'will therefore be supplied with a regulated quantity of fluid as long as. the automatic pressure regulatingdevice operates in a normal manner, butin the event of the sticking ot the valve member 9 or of said valve member becoming bound from other causes, asthe bending of its valve stem, the supply of fluid from the source to the system will be either unduly cut down or entirely arrested. Under these conditions it is necessary to repair or replace/Che valve. member 9, but this can not always be accomplished whilethe supply system is in operation or within a reasonable period of time and it is desirable under such conditions to provide a means whereby, notwithstanding the inoperativeness of the automatic valve, the dew of fluid through the valveand to the system may be obtained. The bypass. valve herein-disclosed is provided for this purpose, so that, in the event of the automatic valve becoming partially or wholly inoperative from any cause, the valve member 1Q may be opened to. any desired extent to maintain the flow of fluid to the system to be supplied; This can beaccomplished instantaneously, as. soon as derangement of the automatic valve is det-ecteid,.so that there willbe. no interruption to'the'supply of steam or other fluid to. the service system,

- My invention provides, therefore, a valve which normally performs the function of an automatic pressure regulating valve, but which,ifn.th e event-that the, automatic valve is rendered inoperative, it may be maintained in active service by simply opening the by pass, valve, In thisstructure. the valvecasing is so formed as to take up. little room, and the partitions and valve membersarranged and enclosed therein in such manner, that a. due pleX Valve of very simple and compact construction is provided wherein the. valve ports and valve members properare arranged withln, the; confines-oi? thev chamberedportionrot the casing, and which, therefore-,fmayb used upon a, locomotive or in' a supply'system;

within a constricted space. By this means the objections to valves having externally arranged by-pass piping, which can not be conveniently arranged in contracted spaces, and are always liable to leakage, are obviated in a simple and reliable manner. Other ad-, vantages of the device are that it may be installed and removed with great convenience and within a short period of time, and a strong and durable device not liableto fracture from strains or blows or other extraneous causes produced. It will be observed that the ported partitions 7 and 8 are arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal center of the valve casing and out of transverse alinement with one another, this arrangement permitting of the more ready formation of the parts of the apparatus and arrangement of the valve members so that they will operate without interferencewith each other and the flow of fluid through said second ported partition between said ends of the casing, said valves having opening and closing movements in the same directions and governing the flow of fluid in the same direction through the respective partitions from end to end of the casing.

2. A valve of the character described comprising an elongated valve casing having a body portion terminating in intake and discharge ends, all arranged in axial alinement, a pair of independent ported partitions arranged within andon opposite sides of the longitudinal'center of the body portion of the casing, between said ends of the casing and communicating therewith, an automatic pressure controlled valve controlling the flow of fluidthrough one of said ported partitions, and a by-pass valve controlling the flow of fluid through the other ported'partition.

3. A valve of the character described comprising an elongatedv valve casing having a body portion terminating in intake and discharge ends all arranged in axial alinement, a pair of independent ported partitions arranged within and on'opposite sides of the Y longitudinal center of the body of the casing,

between said ends of the casing and each formed for the upflow of fluid through from the intake end to the dischargeend of the casing, an automatic pressure controlled 7 other ported partition.

valve controlling the flow of fluid through one of said portedpartitions, and a by-pass valve controlling the flow of fluid through the other ported partition. v H

4. A valve of the'characterdescribed comprising an elongated valve casing having a central chamber and V intake and discharge ends located in axialalinement and provided with a pair of separate ported partitions therein arranged at opposite sides of the longitudinal center of the central chamber thereof and out of transverse alinement with each other, an automaticpressure controlled valve controlling the flow of fluid through one of said ported partitions, and a by-pasjs valve controlling the flow of fluid through the 5. A valve of the character prising a elongated valve casing having a central. chamber and intake and discharge ends located in axial alinement and provided with a pair of separate ported partitions therein arranged at opposite sidesof the described comlongitudinal, center of the central chamber thereof and out of transverse'ali'nement with each other, the ports in said partitions being provided with valve seats and each formed for the upflow therethrough of fluid from the intake end to the discharge end of the casing, an automatic'pressure' controlled valve controlling the flow of fluid through one of said ported partitions, and a by-pass valve controlling the flow of fluid through the other ported partition.

6. A valve of the character described comprising an elongated casinghaving a central chamber and intake and discharge ends located in axial alinement, a transverse partition' in said casing chamber between said ends and of substantially 8-shaped formation and including ported partition portions located between the longitudinal center and opposite sides of the casing, an automatic pressure controlled valve controlling the flow of fluid through one of said ported partitions. and a by-pass valve controlling the flow of fluid through the other ported partition.

7. A valve of the character described comprising an elongated casing having a central chamber and intake and discharge ends arranged in axial alinement, a transverse partition in said casing chamber betweensaid valvecontrolling the flow of fluid through one of said ported partitions, and a downwardly opening by-pass valve controlling the flow of fluid through the other ported partition.

8. A valve of the character described comprising a casing having an elongated body terminating in axially alined intake and diseha-rg'eends, a transverse partition in the body of said easing between said ends and 01 substantially8-shaped formation and including ported partition port-ions located bet-Ween the longitudinal center and opposite sides of the casing and'out of transverse alinernent with each other, an automatic pressure controlled valve controlling the flow of fluid through one of said ported partitions, and a by-pass valve Controlling the fioWof fluid through the other ported partition.

9: A valve of thecharacter described comprising acasing havinga chambered body and intake and discharge ends located substan tially'in axial alinement, the body of said casing being ofgreatest dimensions in the direction of said intake and discharge ends, said body having intermediate of its length a partition provided with a pair of separate upfioW passages communicating respectively at relatively low and high levels with the portions of the ehamber of the body located at opposite sides of the partition and connecting' With said intake and discharge ends for I r the flow of liquid between said ends, an automatic pressure controlled valve governing one of said passages, and a hand-operated valve governing the other passage.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. DAVID B. FAWCETT. 

